Monday, June 1, 2015

[2015.06.02] TO THE FORE RIDES AT DAYLIGHT IN SHANGHAI

courtesy of singtao.com

Carlos Chan, Shawn Dou, Eddie Peng in Shanghai

The team shoots a race scene in Shanghai

Eddie Peng
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The Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Choi Si-Won, Carlos Chan Ka Lok
starred Emperor Motion Picture TO THE FORE (POR FUNG) shot on location at
many places. When the team shot in Shanghai, the Bund management made an
exception and arranged for a road block for a street bicycle race. The
area included the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Lujiazui Ring Road, the Bund
and the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel.

Director Dante Lam Chiu Yin felt that the Bund race was the most
difficult part of the Shanghai stop, at the same time he also felt it
was particularly entertaining. He said, "The producer already said it
was impossible as soon as he heard my concept. Too many people would be
there, road blocks would be involved. We in order to display the speed
of the bicycle team had to block off a very long distance." At first the
management was only willing to coordinate with 15 minute road blocks.
In the end the team got two hours everyday, it must end before 8AM so the
schedule was very tight. The team arrived at the location at 3AM. The
actors would be ready by 5AM. The shoot would begin at 6AM as soon as
the sun could be seen.

The Shanghai stop not only had an over 200 person bicycle crew but
over 400 extras to play spectators. During the tunnel shoot, the poor
road condition led to one accident after another. Many actors were
injured, including Chan Ka Lok who was injured earlier. Luckily this
time he only had artificial wounds. Ka Lok said, "Even if I got hurt
again I wasn't scared, the director said that this was the 'TO THE FORE'
spirit -- if you fall get back up, never be afraid to fail!" In
addition, the character posters were released earlier.